Spinning top



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SPINNING TOP. I APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 8, 1921- 1. ,419-,651 PatentedJune13, 1922.

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ANDREW DUDAS, OF HOMESTEAD, PENNSYLVANIA.

SPINNING To? Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed September '8, 1921. Serial No. 499,259.

To all whom it mag concern Be it known that I, STEPHEN Szuos, citizen-of the United States, residing at Homestead,in the county of Alleghenyand State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Spinning Tops, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to spinning tops, and ithas for an object toprovide a novel type of top provided with means for making certainsounds as it spins, which sounds may simulate those made by an animal,for instance a dog, or any other animal that may be desired.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects andadvantages thereof, reference will be had to the following descriptionand accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in Wl11Cl1 thevarious novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

Fig. 1 of the drawings is a perspective view of a top constructedaccording to the invention.

Fig. 2 is an axial sectional View thereof.

Fig. 3 is a vertical section at right angles to Fig. 2 and taken alongthe line 33 of the latter figure.

As here shown my improved topcomprises a hollow body 10 of roughlyprolated spheroidal form which is flattened at its lower end as at 11.Fixed to this lower end in any suitable manner is a peg 12 which isco-axial to the body 10 and has a pointed lower end 13 upon which thetop spins.

Within the body of the top is located air blast mechanism, while theupper end 14 of the top] is preferably formed to simulate the head of ananimal, in the present case the head of a dog, through which the airblast is directed in a manner to produce the desired sound, such as thatof the dog barking.

As here shown the air blast mechanism comprises a bellows deviceconsisting of a pair of face-boards 15 and 16, and a collapsible bagmember 17 From one face of this bellows device a. tube 18 leads to thehead 14. The face-board 15 is pivotally attached to a shaft 19, fixed inthe body 10, the faceboard 16 being fixed at one end to this shaft 19.

To operate the bellows I provide a helically coiled power spring 20which loosely Surrounds a drum 21 fixed on a shaft 22 suitpeg 12 clearsthe base 40,

ably journaled in the body 10. Fixed to one end of the shaft 22 is aratchet wheel 23 to which one end of the spring 20 is attached, a springratchet wheel to prevent backward move- -men t thereof. Shaft 22 hasfixed thereto a pro ectlng handle25 for winding up the spring 20. I

The opposite end of the spring is fixed to a gear 27 loose on the otherend of shaft 22 and meshing with a pinion 28 fixed on a shaft 29suitably journaled in the body 10. Fixed to this shaft 29 is a gear 30meshing in turn with a pinion 31 fixed on a shaft 32 having a crankelement 33 formed thereon midway between its ends. This crank ele ment33 engages in a slot 34 formed in a plate 35 fixed to the bellows board15 whereby the bellows is operated.

To spin the top the latter is placed on a fiat base in which is asuitable aperture 40 to receive the peg 12, a small passage 41 leadinghorizontally through the base from one side thereof to this aperture. Acord 42 passes through this passage 41 and is adapted to be wound in theusual manner around peg 12, this cord having a handle 43 on its outerend. The base 40 is preferably provided with a handle 40".

To hold the bellows against operation, preliminary to the spinning ofthe top, the face plate 15 has an inverted T-bar 45 projecting downwardtherefrom through a suitable slot 46 formed in the bottom 11 of the body10 and the top of the peg 12. When the top is in posit-ion on the base40 the horizontal element of the T-bar will engage one wall of theaperture 40 and thus prevent oscillation of the bellows board 15.

It is believed that the manner of operation and use of my improved topwill be apparent from the above description, the to rising when thestring 42 is pulled until the the top falling on the floor or otherdesired surface and continuing to spin. As the top rises the T-bar 45 isreleased from engagement with the wall of aperture 40 "allowing thebellows to operate under the influence of spring 20.

As will be apparent, I may place any desired sound emitting device onthe top, or make various other changes or modifications, withoutdeparting from the principle of the mvention. .1 m

Patented June 13.1922.

pressed pawl 24 engaging this Having thus described my invention what Iclaim as new and desire to protect by Let ters Patent of the UnitedStates is as follows 1. A top comprising a hollow body, and means insaid body for discharging a blast of air therefrom, said means includinga bellows device, and power mechanism for operating said bellows device.I

2. A top comprising a hollow body, a bellows device in said body, apower spring in said body, and an operative connection between saidpower spring and bellows device.

3. A top comprising a hollow body, a bellows device in said body, apower spring in said body, and an operative connection between saidpower spring and bellows device, said aperture connection comprising aslotted plate fixed to said bellows device, a shaft having a crankelement engaging in the slot shaft.

in the plate, a power spring and a multiplying gear connection betweenthe spring and 4;. A top comprising a hollow body, a peg fixed to thebottom thereof, a bellows device in said body having an oscillatoryfaceboard, and a. member projecting downwardly through the bottom of thebody into a slot in the said peg,for the purpose specified.

5. A top comprising a hollow body, a peg fixed to the bottom thereof, abellows device in said body having an oscillatory faceboard, and amember projecting downwardly through the bottom of the body intoa slotin the said peg, for the purpose specified,said member comprising aninverted T-barp In testimony whereof I have aifixed my signature. o

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